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Blue Jays Bounce Back, Tie ALCS in Thriller
18 Oct
Summary
- Blue Jays win Game 4 to tie ALCS 2-2
- Andrés Giménez's 2-run homer puts Jays up 2-1
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits 2nd homer of series
On October 17, 2025, the Toronto Blue Jays evened the American League Championship Series at 2-2 with a dominant 8-2 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4. The Jays regained home-field advantage in the series after the Mariners had won the first two games in Toronto.
Andrés Giménez's two-run homer in the top of the third inning put the Blue Jays up 2-1, and they never looked back. Veteran pitcher Max Scherzer gutted out 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out five. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a home run in the seventh inning to extend the Jays' lead.
The Mariners had taken an early 1-0 lead on Josh Naylor's solo shot in the second, but the Blue Jays scored five unanswered runs to pull away. Seattle used five pitchers, with lefty Gabe Speier surrendering two runs in a career-high 32 pitches.
The series now shifts back to Seattle for Game 5 on October 18, with right-handers Bryce Miller of the Mariners and Kevin Gausman of the Blue Jays set to reprise their Game 1 matchup.
